openian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *opanōn, from Proto-Germanic *upanōną, from *upanaz.

Cognate with Middle Dutch openen (Dutch openen), Old High German offanōn (German öffnen), Old Norse opna (Swedish öppna).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈo.pe.ni.ɑn/

Verb

openian

  1. to open

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: openen
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